SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court July 29 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.
n Charges of theft and receiving stolen property filed by Zerbe Township Chief of Police Robert John against Floyd E. Hulsizer III, 35, of Trevorton, were dismissed due to insufficient evidence presented at a preliminary hearing.
Hulsizer, who was represented by Attorney Kymberley Best, was charged with stealing an antique Crissy doll in a box, a framed arrow head display and Chamilia charm bracelet valued at $420 from Alyssa Marquette-Hulsizer, of 901 Pleasant View St., Trevorton, between April 10 and April 11.
n James F. Barnes, 18, of Glen Lyons, waived to court four counts each of aggravated assault. simple assault and harassment involving a March 10 disturbance in the VCORE multi-purpose room at Northwestern Academy, where he was a student at the time.
Barnes was charged by Coal Township Patrolman Matthew Hashuga with assaulting academy employees Noel Ibarra, Rachel Sahutsky, Sarah Benner and Michael Runkle, who all suffered injuries. Police said the four employees were punched in the face by Barnes.
n Tina Marie Hoskins-Knight, 30, of Philadelphia, waived to court charges of contraband and possession of Suboxone involving a Dec. 16 incident in the visitor's parking lot at SCI-Coal Township.
Trooper Brian Ronk of state police at Stonington filed the charges.
n Aleksey Zokhrabekov, 37, of 34 W. Willow St., Shamokin, waived to court charges of possessing a firearm without a license, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats, aggravated assault, simple assault and disorderly conduct.
Zokhrabekov was charged by Shamokin Patrolman Nathan Rhodes with pointing a loaded handgun at a neighbor during an April 13 fight at his residence.
n Quincy Bryant, 18, of 210 Main St., Ranshaw, waived to court charges of burglary, criminal trespass and loitering and prowling at night.
Bryant is charged by Coal Township Patrolman Edward Purcell with breaking into the residence of Melissa Vettenberg and her daughter, Deana, of 537 Main St., Ranshaw, on May 23.